quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon
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The quarrel of Achilles and Agamemnon is a pivotal conflict in Greek mythology in which the Greek army’s greatest warrior clashes with its commander over honor and spoils, triggering Achilles’ withdrawal from battle and shaping the course of the Trojan War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary event
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mythological event ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequent subject of classical scholarship
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influential example of conflict between personal honor and political authority ⓘ |
| describedBy | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Achilles’ wounded pride
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Agamemnon’s demand for compensation ⓘ conflict over honor ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Thetis appealing to Zeus
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Zeus favoring the Trojans temporarily ⓘ heightened suffering among the Greeks ⓘ |
| hasContext | Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralDimension |
critique of arrogant leadership
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exploration of personal versus collective good ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Achilles
NERFINISHED
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Agamemnon NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anger
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authority ⓘ honor ⓘ pride ⓘ relationship between warrior and king ⓘ the value of glory ⓘ |
| involvesAction |
Achilles calling on his mother Thetis
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Achilles threatening to leave the war ⓘ Agamemnon taking Briseis from Achilles ⓘ |
| mainSource | Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
establishes central conflict between hero and commander
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introduces Achilles’ wrath ⓘ sets in motion the plot of the Iliad ⓘ |
| occursInBook | Iliad Book 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
heroic code
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mênis of Achilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | ancient Greek tragedy adaptations ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
Achilles’ refusal to fight for the Greeks
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Achilles’ withdrawal from battle ⓘ appeal to Achilles by Greek leaders ⓘ increased Trojan success in battle ⓘ weakening of Greek forces ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | beginning of the Iliad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
dispute over war spoils
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seizure of Briseis by Agamemnon ⓘ |
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